English speaking countries
Name two English speaking countries in North America
USA, Canada, Antigua & Barbuda, The Bahamas, Barbados, Jamaica, Dominica, Grenada, St Lucia, St Vincent & The Grenadines.
What is "phonetic spelling"?
Spelling a word the way that it sounds
What is the English word for "Bestick"?
(one word)
Cutlery
(silverware)
On which day do people in the United States traditionally exchange presents?
a) December 23rd
b) December 24th
c) December 25th
c) 25th, Christmas Day
Which young adult dystopian series features a character named Katniss Everdeen?
Written by Suzanne Collins.
Name five English speaking countries in Europe (UK = several countries).
Ireland, Northern Ireland, England, Scotland, Wales, Malta.
Choose the appropriate relative pronoun to complete the sentence: "The person _______ helped me was very kind."
a) whom
b) who
c) whose
d) which
b) who
What is an antonym?
A word of opposite meaning.
Example: Bad is the antonym to good.
What traditional Christmas decoration is often associated with kissing underneath it?
Mistletoe
Where was famous writer Mark Twain born?
a) Ireland b) South Africa c) USA
USA
There are 12 states in the U.S. that start with a vowel, name three of them.
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, and Utah
What is the irregular past tense form of the verb "go"?
What language does the word "gourmet" originate from?
French
In Sweden we refer December 26th to "annandag jul", but what is December 26th called in the United Kingdom?
Boxing day
What is the word for a fictional society that is not a good place to live, usually ruled by a harsh government and marked by suffering and hardship?
Dystopia
Name at least two of the last five UK prime ministers
Rishi Sunak, Boris Johnson, Therese May, David Cameron, Tony Blair. (Liz Truss)
Identify the correct phonetic transcription for the word "sun."
a) /sʌn/ b) /sən/ c) /sɑn/ d) /sɪn/
a) /sʌn/
Name two synonyms to the word "student"
Learner, Pupil, Scholar, Novice, Apprentice etc.
In the movie "Home Alone," what is the name of the young boy left behind by his family during Christmas vacation? (both first and last name)
Kevin McCallister
Who won the nobel prize in literature 2023?
Jon Fosse
Name two English speaking countries that begins with the letter A
Australia, Antigua (and Barbados)
/ˈflɔːrbɔl/ = the phonetic spelling to what word?
Floorball
What does the phrase "kick the bucket" mean?
To die.
In the lyrics of the song "Jingle Bells," what kind of sleigh is mentioned?
"one-horse open sleigh"
Name at least three plays written by William Shakespeare?
Hamlet, Henry V, Romeo and Juliet, Julius Caesar, A Midsummer Nights Dream, The Taming of the Shrew, Othello, The Merchant of Venice, Macbeth, Perikles, Measure for Measure etc...